The Bob Jones Award is the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf. The United States Golf Association ( USGA) is the United States ' national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body It is named in honor of Bobby Jones. Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones Jr (March 17 1902 &ndash December 18 1971 was one of the greatest Golfers to compete on a national and international level
Winners
- 1955 Francis Ouimet
- 1956 William C. Campbell
- 1957 Babe Zaharias
- 1958 Margaret Curtis
- 1959 Findlay S. Douglas
- 1960 Charles Evans, Jr.
- 1961 Joe Carr
- 1962 Horton Smith
- 1963 Patty Berg
- 1964 Charles Coe
- 1965 Glenna Collett Vare
- 1966 Gary Player
- 1967 Richard Tufts
- 1968 Bob Dickson
- 1969 Gerald H. Francis DeSales Ouimet ( May 8, 1893 – September 3, 1967) was an American golfer William Cammack "Bill" Campbell (born May 5, 1923) often known as William C Mildred Ella ("Babe" Didrikson Zaharias ( June 26, 1911 &ndash September 27, 1956) was an American athlete named Margaret Curtis ( October 8 1883 &ndash December 24 1965) was an American Golfing and Tennis champion and lifelong Findlay S Douglas ( 17 November 1874 &ndash 29 March 1959) was a Scottish amateur Golfer who won the U Charles E "Chick" Evans Jr ( July 18 1890 &ndash November 6 1979) was a leading amateur Golfer of the 1910s Joseph Benedict "Joe" Carr ( February 22, 1922 &ndash June 3, 2004) was an Irish amateur Golfer Carr Tournament career Smith's turned professional in 1926 and won his first tournament the Oklahoma City Open in 1928 Patricia Jane Berg (February 13 1918 – September 10 2006 was a founding member and then leading player on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA Tour during the Charles Robert "Charlie" Coe ( October 26 1923 &ndash May 16 2001) was an American Golfer who is considered by Glenna Collett ( June 20, 1903 - February 3, 1989) was an American Hall of Fame Golfing champion whom the Hall Background and family Gary Player was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, the youngest of Harry and Muriel Player's three children Richard Tufts ( March 16, 1896 &ndash December 17, 1980) was a notable figure in American Golf in the mid 20th century Robert B "Bob" Dickson (born January 25, 1944) is an American Professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Micklem
- 1970 Roberto De Vicenzo
- 1971 Arnold Palmer
- 1972 Michael Bonallack
- 1973 Gene Littler
- 1974 Byron Nelson
- 1975 Jack Nicklaus
- 1976 Ben Hogan
- 1977 Joseph Dey
- 1978 Bing Crosby and Bob Hope
- 1979 Tom Kite
- 1980 Charles Yates
- 1981 JoAnne Carner
- 1982 Billy Joe Patton
- 1983 Maureen Ruttle Garrett
- 1984 Jay Sigel
- 1985 Fuzzy Zoeller
- 1986 Jess Sweetser
- 1987 Tom Watson
- 1988 Isaac B. Roberto DeVicenzo (born April 14 1923) is a former professional Golfer DeVicenzo was born in Villa Ballester, Buenos Career outline Palmer was born in Latrobe Pennsylvania. He learned golf from his father Deacon Palmer who was head professional and greens keeper at Latrobe Country Club Sir Michael F Bonallack (born December 31 1934) is an English amateur Golfer who was one of the leading administrators in world golf in the late 20th century Career outline Littler played in the 1953 United States Walker Cup team and won the U Early life and career Born near Waxahachie Texas, Byron Nelson was the son of Madge Allen Nelson and John Byron Nelson Sr For his detailed statistics records and other achievements see List of career achievements by Jack Nicklaus. Early life and character Born in Stephenville, Texas, he was the third and youngest child of Chester and Clara (Williams Hogan Joseph C "Joe" Dey Jr ( November 17, 1907 &ndash March 3, 1991) was a Golf administrator Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Bob Hope, KBE KCSG ( May 29, 1903 &ndash July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in Amateur wins (1 1972 NCAA Championship (individual tie with Ben Crenshaw) Professional wins (37 PGA Tour wins Amateur career The Great Gundy (as she was known before she married Don Carner remained an amateur until she was 30 William Joseph Patton (born 1922 is an American amateur Golfer best known for almost winning the 1954 Masters Tournament. Robert Jay Sigel (born November 13, 1943) is an American professional Golfer He enjoyed one of the more illustrious careers in the history of Life and career Zoeller was born in New Albany Indiana. He attended the University of Houston and became a professional golfer in 1973. Jesse W "Jess" Sweetser ( April 18 1902 &ndash May 27 1989) was an amateur Golfer best known as the first American Career outline He was born in Kansas City Missouri. A lifelong golfer he was introduced to the game by his father Ray a fine player Grainger
- 1989 Chi Chi Rodriguez
- 1990 Peggy Kirk Bell
- 1991 Ben Crenshaw
- 1992 Gene Sarazen
- 1993 P. Early years Rodríguez was born into a poor family in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. Peggy Kirk Bell (born October 28 1921) is a former American professional Golfer and golf instructor and is a strong advocate of women's golf Amateur wins (12 1971 NCAA Championship, Eastern Amateur, Southern Amateur 1972 NCAA Championship (tie with PGA Tour wins (39 1922 (3 Southern (Spring Open US Open, PGA Championship 1923 (1 PGA Championship J. Boatwright, Jr.
- 1994 Lewis Oehmig
- 1995 Herbert Warren Wind
- 1996 Betsy Rawls
- 1997 Fred Brand, Jr. Herbert Warren Wind ( August 11, 1916 &ndash May 30, 2005) was an American Golfer and golf Writer, who also wrote Elizabeth Earle "Betsy" Rawls (born May 4, 1928) is an American professional Golfer Rawls was born in Spartanburg South
- 1998 Nancy Lopez
- 1999 Edgar Updegraff
- 2000 Barbara McIntire
- 2001 Tom Cousins
- 2002 Judy Rankin
- 2003 Carol Semple Thompson
- 2004 Jack Burke, Jr.
- 2005 Nick Price
- 2006 Jay Haas
- 2007 Louise Suggs
- 2008 George H. W. Bush
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Amateur career Lopez was born in Torrance California. She won the New Mexico Women's Amateur at age 12 and the U Barbara Joy McIntire (born January 12, 1935) is an American Golfer McIntire was born in Toledo Ohio. Thomas Grady Cousins (born December 1931 is a prominent Real estate developer primarily in Atlanta Georgia. Biography At 14-years-old Rankin won the Missouri Amateur At 15 she was a low amateur in the U Carol Semple (born October 27, 1948) is an American amateur Golfer Semple was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. PGA Tour wins (16 1950 (4 Bing Crosby Pro-Am (tie with Dave Douglas, Smiley Quick, Sam Snead) Rio Grande Valley Open Background Price is a Zimbabwean citizen but was born in Durban, South Africa. Professional wins (25 PGA Tour wins (9 1978 (1 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational 1981 (2 Greater Amateur career Suggs was born in Atlanta Georgia. She had a very successful amateur career George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic